Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-23

recoenized Or noticed the convention.
The only communication heard from anY
railroad was private letter sent 10 8
delegate. This recglciltrsncy on the part
Of the roads, is being freely commented
on by the delegates and people generally
Tonight.
Rumor hsth it, that Fort Worth is in
the lead SIS the place for holding the next
Democratic state convention. Hon. !
IL. Carter IS deyoting his time to the
subject, and is meeting with fattering
success.
WISHING newspaper Een are under o.
legations to the management Of the Dallas
News for courtesies extended.
Special to the Gazette
DALLAS, TEX, Dec. 2l.-The bitter
cold weather caused 8 number of dele
gates to be late st the opera house, and
it was nearly 10 o'clock when Chairman
Marcy raped the convention to order.
The cold did not affect the enthusiasm OF
the members, and they seemed ready for
work. After roll cali of committees Gen
erGl Msxey made brief and happy
speech, urging that all the doings of the
convention be confined strictly to the
business in hand.
Judge Watts offered the following
which was adopted:
Whereas, reports alike detrimental to
the state and unjust to its good people,
are circulated and kept afoa. in other
portions Of ibis UEited States and else
where, 10 the effect that cur people are
opposed to immigration snd to the set
tlement Of the state, and that they are not
DESTROYS OF settlers coming among Us
from other sections of our common
country, who sustain political views and
opinions different from those entertained
by majority of our people
And whereas, such reports are IN
founded in fsct and utterly false and ere
being seriously used TO injure, therefore,
be it
Resolved, that all industrious and law
abiding people without regard to section,
nationality, religious creeds and politicsl
views, including la6Oring men and capital
lists who are inclined or DESTROYS of Sc
curing homes among Us, and who are
willing 20 join with us in developing our
natural resources and n building up our
empire stste, gre truly NEST cordially in-
Vited to come and dwell amongst US, and
that this Invitation is extended in the
best Of good faith sud with the declared
assurance that thaY will each and all re-
ceive from the people Of TOxas cordial
and sincere welcome.
Be it further resolved, that capitalists
from shy and every section end country
are hereby most cordially invited to make
investments in our state, and we hereb
declare that sll such shall have the Saint
protection OF lite, liberty and properly
rights rs Gre accorded to our own people
Mr.. Howard OF Wichita Falls offered Il
series Of resolutions selecting ST. Louis
as permanent headquarters OF the ass0Ci-
alton, but he fosiiY withdrew them. MT
Howard said there was q "thigd house"
present. He was responsible fer the
present convention. He hsd sent the fol-
owing telegram:
DALLAS, TEX, Dec. 81, 1857.
j. L. &. Charlton, General Passenger AGENT,
Mobile and Ohio Railway, St. Louis, Mo-:
The Texas Immigration Association has
met, organized and decided to commence
business st once. A large fund for 40
vertising purposes, etc has been raised
All railroads in the state are represented
and are favorable TO the move. con-
sider 1t r rare opportunity for the No ole
and OHIO to advertise and make her
self immensely popular with the people,
both ID and out of Texas, by be-
dcg the first TO place on sele both
round trip and straight tickets from 81.
Louis and other points to ell Texas points
in connection with the Cotton Belt and
other lines 1t low rates. trust you viii!
look f.vorabiy on this matter Should you
80 decide, please wire NE at once thst |
may advise the representatives of the
people here ssembled., think this Is
move Of the greatest Importance, and il
we take the initiative step il will immedi-
ately make Us the most popular route to
the great southwest.
Signed JOIN HOWARD,
Travelling Passenger Agent Mobile and
OHIO Railway.
While Mr.. Howard was talking the
committee OF thirty-one came in and
Chairman Moody su ,mitted the following
report:
Hon. S. B. Maxey, Chairman.
SIR-We, the committee selected by
your honorable body. beg 10 submit the
following as substitute for the resolu-
tons referred TO US:
L. That committee of thirty-oae be
selected to be composed OF one member
from esch Senatorial district. Thst
each senatorial district represent
ed IL this convention select at ouce its
memb;rs Of said state committee, aud
that the senatorial districts rot repre-
sented IN this convention shall have the
right &c hereafter Select their representa-
tiyes il Said Commit ee to the end thst ell
Texas MY participate in the beDe-
fits OF this organization. The
said committee shall be known a.
the Immigration Committee of Texas"
2. The members Of SAID committee
shall serve for the period Of one year, or
until their successors have been elected
and qualify by accepting the trust
The members of said committee shsll
be selected hereafter by the people, one
from each senatorial district, at such
time as msy be fixed by said committee
vacancies in the committee shall be filed
by the senatorial district in which the
vacancy occurs in such manner as the
committee may provide
3, TIE members Ct said committee
shall receive no compensation for their
services, but it is expected that each dis
trict will pay the actual expenses Of its
member.
4. The state committee shall elect from
their own members such presiding officers
ard such committees az such committee
may deem proper, and said committee
shall have the power to provide what
of the committee shall constitute
no x-a,